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Everyone remembers the day when they get accepted into college. However, what if you find out that you simply can’t afford college life even though your application was accepted? What are the benefits and disadvantages of joining fraternities or sororities, and how much does it cost to join them? Check out our breakdown of Greek life costs!

Going Greek

As you may know, going Greek or joining a sorority/fraternity is a major part of U.S. college traditions. Approximately nine million college students are currently members of fraternities and sororities. Also, around 750,000 are new members who are part of undergrad chapters. When it comes to the total number of chapters, there are over 6,100 communities in around 800 campuses. That’s quite a lot of ping pong balls and red Solo cups!

Still, while some view Greek life as an essential right of passage, joining a frat/sorority is not for everyone. …

It’s easy to say that most of us agree that sex is awesome. It’s healthy, it releases “happy hormones,” and most importantly — it’s fun. But is it that great compared to porn on your computer screen? Moreover, is sex as flashy and as elegant as they present it in romantic Hollywood movies?

Well, it’s actually quite different from what we perceive when watching professional actors perform for us. All those moans of pleasure and screams while reaching orgasm are mostly fake. It’s either that or the guy fucking the girl is a lovemaking demigod with a 12-inch king cock between his legs. All in all, the reality is quite different.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a boy or a girl, bad sex can get to you. Men mostly have doubts about their size, their stamina in bed, or premature ejaculation. Those are all problems that need addressing. But what …

There are many people who want to join a fraternity. Most of the people are more concerned about how they can join the fraternity instead of why they should join a fraternity. Before you are a part of any group or fraternity, it is very important to have all the information related to it. Moreover, after joining the fraternity, you would also want other people who belong from your community to join the fraternity as well.

Before you join one, be sure to read this article from Huffpost first.

So here are some reasons that will make you understand why joining of fraternity is important and how it can benefit you.

Reasons for joining a fraternity

1. Acceptance: Most of the people will have a tendency of joining the fraternity whenever they are looking for any type of acceptance. There are many people who are new to a certain place and

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Before going into details and discussing which fraternities are the best, let’s first form a clear conception about what a fraternity actually is. Fraternities, sororities or Greek Letter Organizations (Collectively referred to as “Greek life”) are basically social organizations at colleges and universities. Generally, these organizations allow single-sex membership. For example, fraternities are only meant for men while sororities are formed by its female counterpart i.e. women. In modern usage, “Greek Letter Organization” has become almost synonymous with the terms “fraternity” and “sorority”. Here, our main focus of discussion will remain exclusively on fraternities. Fraternities are most popular in USA and Philippines with little numbers existing in France, Canada, and a few other countries.

Generally, membership in a fraternity is obtained as an undergraduate student but this brotherhood usually continues for life. Some of the organizations can accept graduate students as well as undergraduate students as per their constitutional provisions. …

As we all know about various community, groups and many bunches of people who want to live their life as the way they want, we humans seem social animals. We love to live in a society, we remain connected with the people around us. It gives us a feeling of belongingness.  When we talk about learning, we are trying to learn more and more. Today, let us explore the different fraternity of people and their initiation process. Fraternity is a Latin word which means the feeling of brotherhood, kinship or we can say a bunch of people who share a common interest or goals. Fraternity is primarily brotherhood for men, but nowadays it is used for both men and women.

There exist some basic methods to join various fraternities in the world and that is called initiation.

What is Fraternity?

This word seems strange but has the opposite meaning of …

If you are a student at a university or college, you will be well-known with the word ‘Fraternity’. Usually, if you follow the meaning of this word in the dictionary, it will tell you that fraternity means a group of people who share a common profession or interest. The members of that fraternity group have common goals in life and also have the same aspirations. All of them learn together and grab the knowledge to ease the growth of the entire fraternity. It is the common experience of the members who are tied by the depth of the same knowledge together.

Usually, fraternities are the part of college and universities, but this word has the ‘Greek’ tradition. In ancient Greek, the society was developed in every segment, like education, culture, music, art, and every sector of society. Since then, the Greeks used to develop the idea of bonding between them …

Is there a better way to complete your college experience than joining a fraternity house? If you strive for higher education, this is the community that will help boost you in more ways than one. 

Fraternities and sororities are networks of people that preach solidarity. They all have their core values and what they stand up for. Based on those values and your interests, you take your pick. After you join a house, you participate in their activities. You have duties and responsibilities, as well as principles to uphold and rules to abide by. 

That can help you greatly during your college life. You’ll meet new friends, make connections, and learn valuable skills that will help you later in life.

But what happens after? What happens after you graduate? Are you still a part of your fraternity house, or is all of that over for good? We answer all of …

College life is an amazing time full of firsts. First party, first 8:00 am lecture (you skip), first love, etc. Greek life — also known as sororities and fraternities — is a major player on most campuses (even though not everyone participates). Sorority women and fraternity men are always wearing their letters, raising money, and most notoriously — throwing parties. Your first frat party can introduce you to some great … and not so great … men, who have joined an organization bigger than themselves.

A noble pursuit – until it’s not.

Among the truly amazing things fraternities do, these types of organizations are also known for a slew of sexual assault allegations in the media, and of course, excessive drinking.

But the biggest stigma they have among college women is that of the infamous hook-up.

A “hook-up” is defined here as a casual sexual encounter that leads to minimal …

With the story hitting the news about Palo Alto University psychologist Carrie Cage’s allegations of sexual assault by then-high school student Shane McGrew, attention is focusing once again on the conditions that breed mistreatment of women in male-dominated organizations. According to the Washington Post story that first documented the details of Dr. Cage’s account, McGrew committed the assault while a high school junior at the elite male-only Georgetown Preparatory School. He and several of his friends were present at the time of the attack, she stated, which occurred at a party in which everyone was drinking beer, but especially the boys. In his senior yearbook entry, McGrew made a number of references to drinking, and claimed that he was a member of the “Beach Week Ralph Club” and “Keg City Club.”

Although not too many people would like to have all the details of their high school escapades revealed …

At bars, buying someone a drink carries a certain implication — at the very least it displays sexual interest, and at the most it can be an expectation of sexual interaction.

But what about paying anywhere between $200 and $400 for transportation, dinner, drinks and a hotel room for one night of dancing in Chicago, Milwaukee or another short-distance location? After interviewing men and women from various UW sororities and fraternities, Indecent Exposure found out the sexual expectations are high when it comes to attending a fraternity formal.

Sororities and fraternities make up only a little more than 10 percent of UW-Madison’s student population — much lower than other Big 10 schools like the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Michigan, each with just under 20 percent. However, there is still a strong shared culture within UW’s Greek community.

There are many differences in the rules between …